Why so vindictive all of a sudden???

What has happened to me of late?

I think I am turning into a right cow

When I had my old account (now renamed delete92 before it was deleted many many months ago) and when I returned back with my old user name (and actual name as it happens) soorat92 I was able to contribute to threads on forums solely in a carefree and humorous fashion - (well ok humorous might be pushing it a bit - I am aware myhumour isn't for everyone).

My responses were to amuse myself - and try to entertain others with whimisical and harmless remarks

More recently though I've become passionate and down right unrelenting on some posts

I've managed to shock myself with how much my blood boils over some issues that not so long ago the most I'd have done to such threads is "troll" them

So why am I suddenly like this?

Does anyone care?

Am I getting old and grumpy?

I've already found a few white hairs ...

Could it be that you're just honest? Like I post based upon my honest mood at the time--nothing fake. Just a thought:)

It's old age, I find I'm getting grumpy too. Nothing you can do about it, it's all downhill from here.

^^1st degree, premeditated threadkilling

get some sleep....

good idea - tired soo can be grumpy soo

but i have just managed to get my tv to tune into itv and the football is on - so no sleep yet

Chile just scored :(   stupid English defence is crap at the moment

I think it's a curve. First, you yourself don't care too much about forum posts. Then, you start getting more involved and find yourself reacting to nonsense. And finally, you just realize there's no such thing as beating a troll and there are always going to be some around. You slowly start building a net of the more down to earth forum posters and interact with them, ignoring the aggression and ego stuff. Well, hopefully and partly, of course. This will be your happy state.

The other day, in a group note discussion I made a tongue in cheek negative comment about the king's gambit, and someone went nuts on me, got really angry and stuff. It was crazy! I'm amazed at what kind of things people can take personally, and to the extent they can do that. I just laughed and let it go away. You'll start doing the same when you realize fighting with trolls and egos is a lost cause. Well, or rather that it's not something that can be overcome with fights.

Lol - I am luckily coming back around to my happy carefree posting

I think I let myself get too involved in a few about swearing on the site and a potentially racist thread - but all good now - my chi is back in line.

Yay for me!

Yay for you!

Well, sometimes I can ignore the swearing if it is not in the form of online bullying, but racism is something that should be taken very seriously. You should report them to staff, you can use this link: http://support.chess.com/Tickets/Submit

It wasn't racism towards me - was on a thread and I just had my say.

Thread has been removed - a bit like the swearing one - so I assume both have been dealt with